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{ "text": "New Grand Theft Auto Video Game Heads to Xbox (Reuters) Reuters - Video game hit \"Grand Theft Auto:\\San Andreas\" is coming to the Xbox and personal computer\\platforms next June, publisher Take-Two Interactive Software\\Inc. said on Thursday." }

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{ "text": "Olympics: Olympic weightlifting reels as six more lifters fail drug tests ATHENS : Weightlifting was reeling from the latest crisis to hit the perennially drug-tainted sport here as six more athletes were kicked out of the Olympics for failing dope tests. " }

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{ "text": "Sharon, with Party Backing, Invites Labour Into Govt JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Friday invited the opposition Labour Party to begin talks to form a unity government, a move that would avoid early elections and pave the way for a withdrawal from Gaza." }

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{ "text": "Toshiba claims Hollywood backing in war for next DVD standard (AFP) AFP - Toshiba said four major Hollywood studios had thrown their crucial weight behind High Definition DVD (HD-DVD), one of two disc formats contending to be the standard in next-generation DVDs." }

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{ "text": "HAYLEY MICK: Hayley Mick is a journalist currently based in Vancouver. She has broadcast experience with CBC Radio #39;s Quirks and Quarks and has reported for the Vancouver Sun, CBC Online, and the Canadian Press #39;s Ontario and Vancouver bureaus." }

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{ "text": "Flick Collection Opens in Berlin Friedrich Flick, who made his fortune as an arms supplier to the Nazis during World War II, once presented old master paintings to Luftwaffe Commander-in-Chief Hermann Gring as a birthday gift." }

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{ "text": "NHS Signs Microsoft License Deal The British National Health Service (NHS) has signed a massive software licensing deal with Microsoft. The deal will ultimately save the NHS \\$625 million in licensing fees, as well as requiring that Microsoft " }

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{ "text": "Australia 362-7 v India, third test - close (Reuters) Reuters - Australia were 362 for seven wickets at the close of play on the first day of their third cricket test against India on Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "Top Seed Federer Struggles Through in Thai Opener BANGKOK (Reuters) - Top seed Roger Federer toiled to beat battling Frenchman Nicolas Thomann and reach the second round of the Thailand Open on Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "Rally demands aid worker #39;s release COLLEAGUES of aid worker Margaret Hassan, kidnapped a week ago today, gathered at a rally in Baghdad to demand her release. More than 200 people staged the protest as the Foreign Office dismissed claims that " }

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{ "text": "Gluecode delivers open source BPM engine (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Hoping to put in place the last missing piece of the Java stack, Gluecode Software and the Apache Software Foundation this week unwrapped Project Agila, which the companies claim is the first embeddable open source BPM engine." }

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{ "text": "MND confirms China pulling troops from drill The Ministry of Defense confirmed yesterday that China #39;s military had withdrawn most of its troops from Dongshan Island where it was to hold an annual war game, but would not say if the action indicated Beijing was calling off the maneuvers that simulate " }

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{ "text": "Buckeyes have lots to replace but are brimming with optimism There are remarkable similarities between the 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes and those that won the national championship just two years ago. " }

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{ "text": "Short Jump, Bad Handoff End Jones #39; Games ATHENS, Greece - For Marion Jones, Sydney must seem far more than half a world away. Those Olympics were some dreamland where she ruled track and field with a golden touch and a sweet smile, winning five medals " }

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{ "text": "Feyenoord cuts PSV #39;s lead to three Feyenoord cut PSV Eindhoven #39;s lead atop the Dutch Premiership to three points on Sunday as Bart Goor equalized two minutes into injury time for a 3-3 draw with the leaders." }

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{ "text": "Bellhorn Makes Big Noise for Red Sox BOSTON (Reuters) - With a power-packed lineup that features sluggers like Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, it was Mark Bellhorn who was the unlikely hero of Game One of the 100th World Series with a two-run homer for the Boston Red Sox Saturday." }

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{ "text": "Report: Iraq Govt. Cancels Falluja Negotiations (Reuters) Reuters - The chief negotiator in the rebel-held\\Iraqi town of Falluja said Monday the government had canceled\\indefinitely talks to avert a military assault on the town." }

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{ "text": "Day 3: Dravid, Ganguly take charge India lost two wickets on the third day of the second Test against South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. South Africa bounced back from a miserable day on the field yesterday to remove the dangerous " }

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{ "text": "Russias strange bedfellows Ministers from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) gathered in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on September 29 to formulate a common anti-terrorism strategy." }

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{ "text": "Cordio paves the way For the last six years, the Leominster Blue Devils have endured a Thanksgiving Day filled with frustration instead of celebration." }

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{ "text": "British Minister to Visit North Korea in September The British government has announced plans to send a top Foreign Office representative to North Korea in September. Junior Minister for East Asia Bill Rammell will become the first British minister to visit " }

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{ "text": "The Mozilla Firefox 1.0 is out! Even though this barely touches the topics of this site, it is well worth mentioning that the Mozilla Firefox browser has finally reached the 1.0 milestone." }

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{ "text": "Retailers Looking to Move Plasma TV's (AP) AP - Hanging stockings by the chimney with care? Retailers hope that St. Nicholas soon will be there #151; to hang a 42-inch plasma-screen TV." }

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{ "text": "UPDATE 1-J amp;J in talks to buy Guidant - sources Health care and consumer products maker Johnson amp; Johnson (JNJ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is in negotiations to acquire medical-device maker Guidant Corp." }

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{ "text": "Vioxx Should Have Been Recalled In 2000 Merck amp; Co Inc. should have pulled the arthritis drug Vioxx off the market in 2000, because there was enough evidence that showed it was associated with an increased heart attack risk, according to researchers." }

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{ "text": "McLeish upset by Novo punishment Rangers manager Alex McLeish has criticised the punishment handed out to Nacho Novo by the Scottish Football Association. Novo and Celtic striker Henri Camara were both given one-match bans " }

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{ "text": "NTL sells broadcast unit for 1.27bn to Macquarie NTL, the UKs largest cable company, has agreed to sell its radio and television broadcasting business for 1.27bn to a fund managed by Australias Macquarie Bank." }

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{ "text": "Mauritania coup kingpin held Nouakchott, Mauritania - Authorities said on Saturday they arrested the alleged ringleader of a string of foiled coup and assassination attempts against Mauritania #39;s leaders." }

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{ "text": "Gannett Needs Ad Pickup to Hit Target-CFO NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newspaper publisher Gannett Co Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GCI.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">GCI.N</A> will need to see advertising demand pick up for its fourth-quarter earnings to meet the consensus target of Wall Street analysts, its chief financial officer said on Wednesday." }

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{ "text": "Carpentier regains focus for win MONTEREY, Calif. -- As Patrick Carpentier cruised toward his second straight dominating victory at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, he let his mind wander." }

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{ "text": "German leader to arrive in China German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder was preparing Sunday to arrive in China for the start of a five day Asian tour Monday to discuss trade and bilateral ties." }

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{ "text": "Nigerian army kills 24 Islamic militants near Cameroon border (AFP) AFP - The Nigerian army killed 24 Islamic militants who had taken refuge in the mountainous northeastern region bordering Cameroon, the spokesman for the northeastern state of Borno said." }

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{ "text": "Microsoft Makes Another Antitrust Deal Software giant settles with Novell and the CCIA, ending years of legal wrangling." }

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{ "text": "Asia to outperform this year, lower growth seen in 2005: ADB (AFP) AFP - Developing Asia is set to outperform this year with higher-than-expected growth of 7.0 percent despite high oil prices but it will slow in 2005 in tandem with the developed world, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said." }

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{ "text": "Peru's Toledo Wants New Judges for Guzman Retrial <p></p><p> By Jude Webber</p><p> LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - Peruvian President Alejandro Toledosaid on Saturday he wanted new judges to try Shining Pathleader Abimael Guzman after the \"shameful spectacle\" he stagedat the start of his terrorism retrial, punching the air withhis fist and chanting rebel slogans.</p>" }

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{ "text": "Tom Ridge sets all-age record in winning World Trotting Derby Tom Ridge set an all-age record of 1 minute 50.2 seconds in winning the \\$530,000 World Trotting Derby at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fair yesterday." }

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{ "text": "Prosecutor seeks 8 years in jail for Berlusconi MILAN -- An Italian prosecutor asked a court yesterday to sentence Silvio Berlusconi to eight years in jail for bribing judges as the prime minister's four-year corruption trial reached its closing stages." }

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{ "text": "IBM launches top-end Power5 servers IBM has expanded the top end of its eServer range with three multiple-processor systems aimed at datacentres and large enterprise clients." }

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{ "text": "Romanians vote for a new President BUCHAREST: Romanians voted for a new president on Sunday with fighting corruption and joining the EU the main themes in a run-off round pitting Prime Minister Adrian Nastase against Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu." }

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{ "text": "Chirac puts retirement on hold President Jacques Chirac passed his 72nd birthday yesterday locked in a struggle to maintain his relevance in the face of an intraparty challenge and continuing friction with the world #39;s only superpower." }

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{ "text": "Pharma Groups Work on EPC Issues Sept. 30, 2004Reacting to calls from pharmaceutical retailers, distributors and manufacturers, EPCglobal has added a new action group to specifically study the pharmaceutical industry " }

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{ "text": "Junior: Late father #39;had a lot to do #39; with rescue NEW YORK -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has trouble remembering those frantic seconds when he escaped from his burning racecar. He believes, however, that his late father figured in his survival." }

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{ "text": "US Insurance Stocks Plunge on Concern About Spitzer (Update3) The plunge in US insurance stocks widened to include companies such as Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. on concern New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer #39;s probe of the industry will drag down profits." }

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{ "text": "Redskins Coach Bemoans Questionable Calls (AP) AP - Apparently even a Hall of Fame coach doesn't get a break from the officials." }

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{ "text": "Roddick bounced Andy Roddick of the United States ran into a bold, bigger version of himself at the US Open, and 6-foot-6 Joachim Johansson of Sweden sent the defending champion home." }

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{ "text": "Lockheed to Launch Rocket; Boeing Gets New Date (Reuters) Reuters - Lockheed Martin Corp. on Monday\\announced that it will launch its Atlas V rocket on Dec. 17 as\\planned, while Boeing Co. waited to reschedule a launch of its\\Delta IV heavy-lift rocket that it was forced to abandon on\\Sunday." }

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{ "text": "Cabrera Leads Red Sox Past Blue Jays 5-4 (AP) AP - Orlando Cabrera hit a run-scoring double off the Green Monster in the ninth inning on reliever Justin Speier's second pitch of the game, giving the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night." }

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{ "text": "Israel Arrests Bombing Suspect, Kills 4 Militants (Reuters) Reuters - Israel dealt a double blow to the\\Palestinian Islamic group Hamas on Wednesday, arresting a West\\Bank leader held responsible for a twin suicide bus bombing\\that killed 16 and killing two militants in Gaza air strikes." }

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{ "text": "Rummenigge - parise for Bayern coach. (Getty Images) Felix Magath #39;s rigorous new training regime at Bayern Munich has been praised by club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Magath #39;s approach had been criticised by some of his players, and Bayern have made a slow " }

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{ "text": "Orioles 8, Devil Rays 0 Javy Lopez drove in four runs, Daniel Cabrera became the first rookie to win 10 games this season, and the Baltimore Orioles held the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to two hits in an 8-0 victory." }

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{ "text": "Edmonds homer lifts Cardinals to Game 7 against Astros ST. LOUIS, Missouri All of the wounds in this city, colored a fresh shade of cardinal red, healed with just one touch. The winning pitcher was the one who had the fractured hand." }

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{ "text": "Israeli tank reportedly kills Egyptian troops An Israeli tank has opened fire and killed three Egyptian troops on the sensitive border between the two countries, mistaking them for Palestinian militants on the way to carry out an attack, Israeli media says." }

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{ "text": "TV's Passport Stamp of Approval The sixth season of a popular reality television show is ready to rock the world." }

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{ "text": "Halo 2 vs Xbox hacks p2pnet.net News:- Xbox add-ons that let users run items not produced by Microsoft have been out there almost since Day One. quot;Hackers who equip their Xboxes with mod chips and other upgrades such as bigger " }

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{ "text": "Stocks Seen Lower as Oil Hits New High NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower market open on Monday, as oil prices hit another record, fueling worries that soaring energy costs will bite into corporate profits." }

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{ "text": "Mariners' Ichiro Breaks Hits Record, Adds Single SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki registered three singles to tie, break and then add to the Major League hits record with his 259th of the season in a game against the Texas Rangers Friday." }

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{ "text": "Column: CEO Pay Stays High NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. executives are reaping another year of abundant pay, and the rich rewards are likely to stir demands for greater disclosure on how and why heads of companies are compensated." }

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{ "text": "Black Watch troops move into position The first units of a Black Watch battlegroup are due to arrive today in their new positions south of Baghdad as Tony Blair indicated that more British troops may replace them in the American-controlled zone before the end of the year." }

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{ "text": "Web TV Start-Ups Show Programs Outside the Box (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - Internet TV is a mirage, seeming so close yet turning out to be far away or downright unreal when you try to watch it. At least that's my take on the many past plans for zapping motion pictures over the Internet." }

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{ "text": "Ready to Bet on Alternative Energy? Well, Think Again When oil prices rise, public interest in alternative energy often does, too. But the logic is evidently escaping Wall Street." }

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{ "text": "Garcia a key player in Europeans #39; success In the end, the Europeans took their shoes off and threw them into the gallery at Oakland Hills. By Amy Sancetta, AP. Did this mean they were shoo-ins to beat the USA in the Ryder Cup?" }

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{ "text": "When outsourcing, don't forget security, experts say When outsourcing IT operations offshore, companies often focus on lower costs and more productivity -- and fail to keep in mind the cultural differences that could affect their security, said experts at the Gartner IT Security Summit." }

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{ "text": "North Korea Talks Still On, China Tells Downer (Reuters) Reuters - China has said no date has been set for\\working-level talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis and gave\\no indication that the meeting has been canceled, Australian\\Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "Victory Looms for Karzai as Vote Probe Continues Hamid Karzai was assured of a majority in Afghanistans election to become its first democratically chosen president. With nearly 95 per cent of votes counted, the interim leader already has more than half " }

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{ "text": "Bush shields shrimp industry The Bush administration yesterday said Chinese and Vietnamese shrimp are sold at unfairly low prices in the United States, siding with US fishermen as they try to fend off overseas competition." }

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{ "text": "iPod Comparison Newsday #146;s Stephen Williams reports on seeing Sony #146;s NW-HD1 audio player in a store: #147; #145;How #146;s it compare to the iPod? #146; I asked a salesman. #145;Battery life is a lot longer, up to 30 hours, #146; he said. #145;The LCD readout is kind of dim, #146; I said. #146;Battery life is a lot longer, #146; he said. #145;I understand it can #146;t play MP3 files, #146; I said. #145;Battery life is a lot longer, #146; he said. #148; Aug 17" }

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{ "text": "Xamlon looks to beat Microsoft to the punch This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. Software engineer and entrepreneur Paul Colton thinks he can beat Microsoft by taking a page from its play book--literally." }

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{ "text": "Red Hat Buys Netscape Enterprise Suite Technologies Red Hat chairman and chief executive Matthew Szulik said in a statement: quot;Directory Server and Certificate Management System have already been widely deployed in the enterprise and are mature " }

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{ "text": "MPAA seeks research, P2P cop role on Internet2 The Motion Picture Association of America is in talks with the Internet2 research consortium, hoping both to test next-generation video delivery projects and to monitor peer-to-peer piracy on the ultrahigh-speed network." }

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{ "text": "Kaneohes Wilson comes up short Kaneohe native Dean Wilson missed out yesterday on his final chance to secure his PGA Tour card. Wilson, who entered the final round of the Chrysler Championship tied for 18th and needing a top-20 finish to " }

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{ "text": "Vaughan confident England can cap memorable season ENGLAND captain Michael Vaughan leads his side against the West Indies today quietly confident of claiming his first major one-day trophy in the ICC Champions Trophy final against West Indies." }

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{ "text": "ABB shares fall on court verdict Shares in Swiss engineering giant ABB plummet 13 after a US court rejects its bid to limit a multi-billion dollar asbestos claim" }

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{ "text": "US rate rise locked in for Wednesday (AFP) AFP - The unexpected boom in US job creation in October has locked in an interest rate rise and will likely encourage another tightening in December, analysts said." }

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{ "text": "The Wayne Rooney era begins at Manchester United Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson calls him the best English player in the last 30 years, and he #39;s expected to debut for the club Tuesday in its Champions League match at Old Trafford against Turkey #39;s Fenerbahce." }

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{ "text": "Secretary Rumsfeld Remarks En Route to El Salvador SEC. RUMSFELD: As you know, were going to be stopping in El Salvador and Nicaragua and Panama and Ecuador. The first stops will be visits to the places, particularly El Salvador and Nicaragua - countries " }

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{ "text": "US retail sales climb 0.1 percent in November WASHINGTON : US retail sales rose 0.1 percent in November, a better than expected start to the crucial holiday shopping season, seasonally adjusted government figures showed." }

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{ "text": "Sidebar: Microsoft Enters Data Backup Arena SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - CHICAGO -- Microsoft #39;s announcement of a disk-to-disk backup application designed to consolidate data backups on Windows servers positions the company to compete against storage management stalwarts such as Veritas " }

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{ "text": "Bush Set to Open Oil Reserve Spigot (Reuters) Reuters - With oil prices close to #36;50 a\\barrel, the Bush administration is set to allow oil refineries\\to borrow crude from the government's emergency petroleum\\stockpile to make up for supplies disrupted by Hurricane Ivan,\\a congressional source briefed on the pending decision told\\Reuters on Thursday." }

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{ "text": "It takes 6 Gators to match Bowden There is no shortage of ways to measure Bobby Bowden #39;s stellar career as Florida State #39;s football coach. There are the 277 of his Division IA leading 350 wins here, which is " }

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{ "text": "Warner Will Start for Giants in Opener Eli Manning remains the New York Giants' quarterback of the future. For now, the job belongs to Kurt Warner." }

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{ "text": "Toshiba claims hard drive storage record Toshiba has developed what it claims are the world #39;s first hard disk drives based on perpendicular recording, a technology that can boost data density on a single 1.8in hard-disk platter to 40GB." }

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{ "text": "Fashionably late What do women want? Luciano Manganella, the owner of the trendy Boston women's boutique JasmineSola, has a pretty good idea. And now after 34 years in business, he's plotting a major expansion." }

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{ "text": "Eriksson doesn #39;t feel any extra pressure following scandal NEWCASTLE, England (AP) - England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said Tuesday he isn #39;t under any extra pressure in the aftermath of a scandal that damaged the Football Association #39;s reputation. " }

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{ "text": "Ralf ready for racing return in China Ralf Schumacher is adamant memories of his horror crash at Indianapolis three months ago will not hamper his comeback in this weekends Chinese Grand Prix." }

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{ "text": " #39;Miracle in mud #39; as four pulled alive from Philippine disaster REAL, Philippines (AFP) - Philippine rescuers were frantically digging for more survivors after four people, including a toddler, were pulled alive from a building crushed by a landslide 11 days ago." }

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{ "text": "THE 35TH RYDER CUP Tiger #39;s Cup doesn #39;t run over with success Bloomfield Township, Mich. -- The Ryder Cup is upon us, and you know what that means: Time to dress up as Mrs. Doubtfire and taunt Colin Montgomerie from behind the ropes?" }

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{ "text": "BlackBerry, Beloved Gadget, Continues to Thrive BOUT a year ago, PalmOne was poised to challenge the dominance of the BlackBerry, the wireless e-mail device made by Research in Motion that has become the gadget of choice among celebrities and politicians." }

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{ "text": "Thai PM Defiant After 78 Muslims Die in Custody (Reuters) Reuters - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin\\Shinawatra shed few tears on Wednesday over the death of 78\\Muslims in military custody as distraught mourners besieged an\\army base in the far south, demanding the bodies of relatives." }

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{ "text": "AOL to cut 700 jobs America Online Inc. (AOL) plans to lay off 700 employees, about 5 percent of its US workforce, by the end of the year, several news organizations reported Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "Israel to present PA with #39;good will #39; steps in coming days Israel will respond with a series of positive gestures if the successors to Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat will implement security reforms and a quot;real quot; cease-fire felt on the ground in the territories, Israeli security and diplomatic sources " }

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{ "text": "Locals lift Irish squad in Europe tourney Tim Brett and Matt Shinney are lacrosse aficionados and fervent players. Brett, 27, who is a manager at a hotel in Charlestown, and Shinney, 23, a student at Bridgewater State College, are self-described lacrosse quot;weekend warriors. quot;" }

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{ "text": "Microsoft Takes Lead in PDA Software Microsoft Corp.'s software platform for personal digital assistants took over the market lead from PalmSource Inc. for the first time in the third quarter, according to market research released Friday." }

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{ "text": "SABMiller #39;s China JV in \\$154m deal SABMiller, the world #39;s second largest brewer #39;s Chinese joint-venture, China Resources Breweries Limited (CRB) has acquired the Chinese brewing interests of Lion Nathan for an equity value of \\$71-million and estimated assumed debt of \\$83-million, CRM " }

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{ "text": "How Deadly Are Scorpions? A Malaysian woman has broken the world record for time spent living in a scorpion-filled box. Nur Malena Hassan, 27, has so far endured 32 days in a glass case with 6,069 scorpions; she " }

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{ "text": "Bush Faces Heavy Pre-RNC Travel Schedule (AP) AP - President Bush charges into the final runup to the Republican National Convention with a heavy campaign schedule in key states he needs to carry in November." }

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{ "text": "Europes First Moon Probe to Enter Lunar Orbit Europes first mission to the moon is just days away from its goal after taking the slow boat from Earth more than a year ago. The spacecraft, dubbed SMART-1, will make its first close pass by the moon on the evening of Nov." }

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{ "text": "Senna suspension stands Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - UEFA #39;s suspension and fine of Villarreal #39;s Marcos Senna was upheld on Thursday after an investigation into the player #39;s positive drug test." }

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{ "text": "Utah Hires Whittingham to Replace Meyer (AP) AP - Utah defensive coordinator Kyle Whittingham was hired as the school's football coach to replace Urban Meyer." }

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{ "text": "No. 3 Georgia Tech Rolls Over James Madison, 72-47 ATLANTA (Sports Network) - Isma #39;il Muhammad scored a team-high 14 points, Jarrett Jack added 13 and third-ranked Georgia Tech rolled over James Madison, 72-47, in a non-league tilt at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum." }

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